Bhutan (1956–1969)
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Bhutan
The national flag of Bhutan shows a yellow and orange diagonal bicolour with a large white dragon straddling the dividing line.
Traits
- Layout
- Diagonal
- Pattern
- Bicolor
- Symbols
- Animal
- Emblem
- Center
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #0021
- Favorites
- 2
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
The design of Bhutan’s flag dates to 1947 and was created by Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji. It was first adopted in 1949. The yellow represents the secular authority of the king, and the orange-red represents Bhutan’s Buddhist spiritual tradition. The white Druk, or thunder dragon, refers to Bhutan’s name Druk Yul, meaning Land of the Thunder Dragon; its white color signifies purity and the loyalty of Bhutan’s diverse ethnic groups, while the jewels in its claws denote wealth and perfection. In 1956 the dragon was changed from green to white and turned to face right, and in 1969 the current rectangular 2:3 version was adopted.
